LINK!!

[Ramis]

OK, before i start with this, I'm not trolling, I'm not complaining (really), I'm just here to kind of get some feed back and feeling towards this "issue."

OK, so when you are in a party, you get links depening on the number of members. Iam I the only one that does not understand the party system here? Whats the point of going out and partying when you can solo just as fast(unless your a GLD/PLD)? Not to mention you get 5 links for 8 people or somthing like that...? you need to fight things your same lvl anyway, so there is really no challange or skill, because so far, I've had no problem fighting anything my own lvl with any job.

Now the other 2 people that I regularly party with go fight mobs, 3-5 lvl higher than us. and we will still get a link, and if we are not really careful we link the wrong thing on accident. And as everyone knows a PLD or war can't hold hate from a BLM or WHM blasting DMG. This gives us a challange but at the same time we could lvl faster or kill easier, if the mobs were 1 at a time.

So i guess what I am getting at, I don't understand the link system in the game with parties. I am a player that likes to party (hence the MMO) so why can't i solo with leve, but make a reason to party, other than speed runs through dungeons.

Please if you have constructive feed back, or comments post you thoughts.

[Raldo]

If you can gain exp solo as fast as you can in a party, your party is doing something very very wrong.

Links are there to add difficulty.

You don't understand the point of having links?
or...
You don't know why unrelated mobs link to each other?
or...
I'm not sure I fully understand the point you're trying to get at.

[Ramis]

YEs I can bust out a bunch of leve quests in a few hours and go up multiple lvl. And i guess what I'm saying is whats the point of the links, when your party could chain just as good, with no links at all or maybe 1 if your lvl was higher than that of the mobs. The links to me just don't add much to the battle system..?

[Masamune1004]

Links give an exp bonus, and you should be able to take on about 4 mobs 3-5 levels higher than you in a full party. Massive exp.

[Asiaine]

What I found odd is....

It's easier for me to trek into a dungeon by myself than with a party. If I get aggro (or attack) one mob, rarely is there a link. But If I'm in a party with a few other people... it will be linked, and then death ; ;

So it does seem... odd

For now, for these situations, I recommend we go in as a 'party' but not in a 'party'. We can heal each other, and fight the same critter, but avoid the links.

[Raldo]

For now, for these situations, I recommend we go in as a 'party' but not in a 'party'. We can heal each other, and fight the same critter, but avoid the links.

If you're all solo but acting together, only one person will get exp for the kill, so no, that's probably a bad idea. If you're not there for exp, I guess you could do that though.

[Asiaine]

If you're all solo but acting together, only one person will get exp for the kill, so no, that's probably a bad idea. If you're not there for exp, I guess you could do that though.

Hello,

Sorry if I was unclear. I was specifically thinking about dungeon crawling (for coffers or going to get AF), not for XP.

[Pyretta_Blaze]

When worried about links we always try to send a puller out. Mobs don't seem to link only if the puller is near them and the rest of the party is pretty far away.

[Frein]

I think the OP's point is that parties don't let you fight much higher level enemies than solo because they'll link just as well and your party will be overwhelmed. I happen to dislike the link mechanic as implemented as well. It's also probably too decisive for exp as chain bonus tops out at +50% while links give up to +100%.

[Orophin]

Last time I was in an xp party I was on my bard at around level 32. The party leader (who was Japanese) asked all the party members to set Fire on their bars. Then she'd pull mobs to us and we'd all cast fire. Usually a couple rounds of this and mobs 3-4 levels higher would be dead. Something to consider perhaps...